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#1899 of 2120 Oil and sensor problem? by catman0210 Jan 27, 2009 (12:29 pm)
Replying to: eddie650 (Jan 06, 2009 7:20 pm) I have an A4 turbo. I have just had an oil light problem. I found that the engine was also noisier due to a lack of oil getting up to the top of the engine. In the end we stripped the sump off, which entailed lifting the engine slightly and taking off the passenger side mounting. We then cleaned out the oil pump pipe and strainer in the sump. Massive improvement and problem solved. It doesn't hurt to do an engine flush each time you do an oil change, it will save you doing the sump job probably. As for oil we were told to use 5w/40 but instead used 10w/40. It is only slightly thicker. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 27, 2009 1:15 pm)
#1900 of 2120 Re: Oil and sensor problem? [catman0210] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jan 27, 2009 (1:15 pm)
Replying to: catman0210 (Jan 27, 2009 12:29 pm) Also, especially on V-6 cars, use Audi oil filters, not aftermarket ones. These cars have unpredictable issues with various aftermarket filters, including lifter noise and even collapsing lifters causing no-starts right after an oil change. Seeing is believing, and I've seen it happen. Switch the oil filter, car starts right up! I haven't seen this problem with the turbo 4 however, but you never know.
#1901 of 2120 1.8T vs. 2.0T Oil Burning by audisport Jan 27, 2009 (2:12 pm)
I have had the opposite experience. My '04 1.8T went through a good amount of oil and my '06 2.0T hasn't burned any since I purchased it CPO last summer after putting about 10k miles on it.
#1902 of 2120 99' audi transmission by davida2 Jan 28, 2009 (9:15 am)
I have a 99 A4 V6, Quattro with 142k miles. The transmission is starting to act up. When it's cold the transmission will not shift smoothly from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd. The RPM needs to get above 3k to shift. When it's warm, there's no problem. I was advised against a transmission flush, as this may cause complete failure of the transmission. Is this true? Need your advice.   Thanks   d Replies to this message: rowlandj (Jan 28, 2009 9:54 am) davida2 (Jan 28, 2009 9:41 pm) rowlandj (Jan 29, 2009 12:34 pm) tunderbord (Jan 29, 2009 1:04 pm)
#1903 of 2120 Re: 99' audi transmission [davida2] by rowlandj Jan 28, 2009 (9:54 am)
Replying to: davida2 (Jan 28, 2009 9:15 am) Are you just a bit low on fluid? It may be worth checking as transmission fluid expands quite a bit when warm. I have seen this kind of behavior in the past in cars where the fluid is just a pint or two low. Replies to this message: davida2 (Jan 28, 2009 9:41 pm) rowlandj (Jan 29, 2009 12:34 pm)
#1904 of 2120 Re: 99' audi transmission [rowlandj] by davida2 Jan 28, 2009 (9:41 pm)
Replying to: rowlandj (Jan 28, 2009 9:54 am) How do you check if it's low? It does not have a gauge.   d Replies to this message: rowlandj (Jan 29, 2009 12:34 pm)
#1905 of 2120 Re: 99' audi transmission [davida2] by rowlandj Jan 29, 2009 (12:34 pm)
Replying to: davida2 (Jan 28, 2009 9:41 pm) Not sure if you have a sealed unit or if there is a dipstick for the transmission. Check the owners guide on the procedure and see where that takes you. Good luck.
#1906 of 2120 Re: 99' audi transmission [davida2] by tunderbord Jan 29, 2009 (1:04 pm)
Replying to: davida2 (Jan 28, 2009 9:15 am) Your car is 10 years old. Do you know if it has ever had transmission fluid changed?   Just from my own experience -- back in the days when living in Europe, i had two used German cars with automatic transmission, not Audi's though. Both at some point of time had a problem similar to yours, solution was transmission flush in one case, and fluid change in other. So i think there's nothing to be afraid of.   You better have your transmission fixed sooner than later! And dont forget to replace the filter too.
#1907 of 2120 Re: Do I really want an Audi? [roblaw] by upstatedoc Jan 30, 2009 (11:30 am)
Replying to: roblaw (Jan 24, 2009 5:46 am) I could have written that post...   Audi and BMW dealer around the corner and my Acura dealer is 1 hour away. Luckily nothing goes wrong with my Acuras . (knock on wood) The new A4 really looks like a sweet ride, much improved over previous generation and at a better value than it's BMW competitor. However, frequent trips to the service dept. for a $40k vehicle does not sound appealing to me. Anyone have any good reports about their A4's reliability? Replies to this message: kinct (Feb 02, 2009 2:40 am) rascal99 (Feb 02, 2009 6:58 am) haagd (Feb 08, 2009 6:16 pm)
#1908 of 2120 Re: Do I really want an Audi? [upstatedoc] by kinct Feb 02, 2009 (2:40 am)
Replying to: upstatedoc (Jan 30, 2009 11:30 am) I have just 5400 miles on my 07 A4 2.0T - no problems, absolutely no oil consumption (there must be some by definition, but it is so small as to be not detectable).   One thing about all of these high-end cars that introduce new gadgets - the gadgets are what tends to break down / be less reliable. Makes one yearn for a simpler vehicle.

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